The 2025 tuition & fees is $42,240 for undergraduate programs and $14,040 for graduate programs.
Total 721 students out of total 3,373 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 243 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Messiah University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Messiah University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA |
| Online Students | 721 Enrolled Online Exclusively 653 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $42,240 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $14,040 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 18 Programs |
| Masters | 9 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 8 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Messiah University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $42,240 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,040 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,720 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $780 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $37,180 | $38,370 | $39,490 | $40,640 | $42,240 |
| Graduate | $12,780 | $13,050 | $13,230 | $13,590 | $14,040 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $1,515 | $1,560 | $1,610 | $1,650 | $1,720 |
| Graduate | $710 | $725 | $735 | $755 | $780 |
Messiah University offers 134 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Overall Programs | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 82 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Messiah University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 77 | NOT OFFERED | 10 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 19 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Accounting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Digital Marketing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At Messiah University, there are 3,373 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,374 students were attending classes through distance learning (721 students are enrolled exclusively and 653 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 3,373 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 721 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 653 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,999 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 721 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 542 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 176 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 721 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 542 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 176 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 721 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 281 | |
| Graduate | 440 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 281 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 12 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 269 |